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- Why your pet hates Halloween | Photos
- Free meals for first responders at Hooters on Sunday
- 9 goals in 10 games: Patrick Kane off the best start of his career and best for any Blackhawk since Jeremy Roenick in ’93-94
- Registered sex offender charged in Wicker Park home invasion, stabbing
- Ask Amy: Man wants to prevent roommate hitting rock bottom
- South Shore armed robberies prompt community alert
- In this time of immense fear, how to find your purpose
- Susana Mendoza commits to four years as comptroller — if Gov. Bruce Rauner wins re-election
- Full-floor penthouse with city views: $2.5M
- Swedish body hacking, a Halloween horror story
- 2 suspects in custody after Ranch Triangle robbery
- McDaniel-Hale: Panhandling rules in Elgin are needed, but not if they violate the First Amendment
- Down to Business: Renting products to match customer dreams
- Man jogging in Northwest Side gropes girl
- Kevin White is finally healthy. But playing time and targets still haven’t gone in his favor.
- Week 8 picks: Can the Bears beat the Jets and end their 2-game losing streak?
- Amazon, one last nudge: Come to Chicago
- Nat Geo Wild’s ‘Fish My City’ dives into Miami in search of exotic fish
- Trump prepara un plan para cerrar la frontera a los migrantes centroamericanos y desplegar tropas
- Video shows gunman in clown mask robbing South Loop Dunkin’ Donuts: ‘It was very scary’
- ‘High probability’ that two mass shootings in Chicago this week are related
- This Week in Naperville
- Lake in the Hills restaurant owner shot dead on Chicago’s Northwest Side
- Download this painting, for free: Art Institute goes ‘open access’ with its collection
- 10 fantasy football strategies for the 2nd half: Dalvin Cook and Benjamin Watson could change fortunes
- El campeón Santos Laguna recibe al Monterrey en busca de entrar a la liguilla
- Activists call for police to ramp up efforts in slayings of two transgender women
- FIFA halt decision on Club World Cup, Nations League after Europe’s resistance
- National tire store coming to Merrillville
- Trump prepares plan to close border to Central American migrants, deploy troops
- Big Ten picks for Week 9: Does Alex Hornibrook’s concussion make Wisconsin a bad bet?
- Chicago Skyway canopies restored to original streamlined look, with modern updates
- Corey Crawford is back and the Blackhawks are legit
- Venmo and Zelle are trying to stop you from sending money to the wrong person
- Davich: Caravan of migrants a test for government — and each of us
- Neglected Cal Township lots transformed into parks
- Pritzker’s polite demand for your money
- Joe Buck is doing a fine job calling the World Series, but here are 7 ways Fox could improve telecasts
- Naked shark-swimming, Cardi B in ‘The Nanny’ and more conversation starters for your weekend
- Survival tip for the phone-obsessed: Embrace imperfection
- Joliet couple survive helicopter crash after pilot passes out, then help rescue him
- Grant boosts efforts to keep students in school
- Move Halloween to Saturdays, a petition asks Trump
- Blue Angels, Thunderbirds finish up air show season in Florida
- Prickly City- common sense
- Another redevelopment plan may surface in Merrillville
- Sinead O’Connor announces conversion to Islam
- Chicago couple from ‘Married at First Sight’ talks spinoff, relationship status
- America’s favorite Halloween movies for kids
- El revelador discurso de Gloria Trevi en los Latin AMA’s 2018
- IUN students offer health information to Gary residents
- Home improvement chain HOBO files for bankruptcy
- New hope for those with OCD who scrub their hands until they bleed
- Complaint says DuPage Co. judge tried to retaliate against sexual harassment accusers, told falsehoods over gun charge
- Family left with questions after Gresham man, a high school mentor, dies from apparent beating
- Cyr: Britain, the European Union and our national security
- Speak out: Spotlight lives of those who protested against Kavanaugh
- Enter the Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest
- Perfect political pumpkins you can make, from the Trumpkin to the Rahmpkin
- Waukegan District 60 hires Chicago Public Schools administrator as new deputy superintendent
- As the Megyn Kelly drama intensifies, Tamron Hall’s awkward NBC exit is back in the spotlight
- Trump is ‘more afraid of Jake Tapper than Kim Jong Un,’ Colbert says of president’s media rage
- Walter Payton’s ‘baby’ — his Porsche 930 Turbo — is for sale
- Ask Rick: Your questions take us back in time to Riccardo’s and a revolving spot on top of the Holiday Inn
- McDonald’s Collection of classic cars from Des Plaines serves up history, pride and possibly millions
- Paid time off on Election Day: ‘Democracy should trump commerce’
- Lakeside synagogue property in Highland Park hits the market for potential redevelopment
- Mortgage lender fined $1.3M for fraudulent loan activity in Springfield office
- SeaWorld Orlando tour offers close encounter with walruses
- Time to see how sound Aaron Rodgers, his knee and the Packers really are
- Arrestan a un sospechoso en relación a los paquetes con explosivos
- Mitski’s performance art took the Vic by storm, eventually
- Man arrested trying to steal Magna Carta from U.K. cathedral
- Aurora forms Advisory Commission on Disabilities
- ‘They take a chance on you’: Latino coalition set to mark 25 years of providing resources, scholarships
- Russian President Putin invited to visit Washington next year, U.S. official says
- Boeing, other defense contractors report business is booming thanks to new spending, lower taxes
- Visclosky makes run for 18th term in 1st District against familiar GOP opponent
- Why ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ will have you pulling for Kiernan Shipka’s conflicted teen witch
- Votar es más poderoso que las bombas, la gente debe votar: Robert de Niro
- Beverly Arts Center gives ‘Oliver!’ a youthful twist
- Kane County clerk race focuses on expansion of services, election issues
- U.S. economy grew at strong 3.5 percent rate in 3rd quarter
- Preservation commission denies Harley Clarke Mansion demolition request, but Evanston aldermen plan to appeal
- Longtime Valparaiso University professor honored by France
- Map: Mail bombs targeting Trump critics
- Naperville News Digest
- Khalil Mack should play through his injury — that’s what leaders do
- 3 takeaways from Blackhawks’ win over the Rangers: Fast start, Nick Schmaltz produces and more
- Norridge officials say Go Bananas following new rules, but ‘zero tolerance’ for any future violations
- Wait — did Adam Sandler just make something good?
- Texas man killed in crash at Indiana Dunes park entrance
- WarnerMedia to shut down FilmStruck subscription-streaming service
- Halloween Horror Nights: What we saw with the lights on in Carnival Graveyard house
- ‘Fight Night’ at Chicago Shakes is a funny show about politics — and you get a clicker to vote from your seat
- Vinicius Junior cleared for El Clasico after having suspension overturned
- Used baseball gear to find new homes with help of a charity
- This fall, make way for maple as the season’s hottest flavor (Infographic)
- Couple Faces Unpredictability of MS Together
- 4 insurance myths and misconceptions dispelled
- How to Eat Like a Local in El Salvador
- Shout Out: Kristen Budzynski, Park Ridge resident wins Discovery Family Channel baking competition
- Robyn explores loss and sensuality on the dancefloor on ‘Honey’
- Church briefs
- Van towed in connection with mail bombs was covered in pro-Trump, anti-Democrat stickers | Photos
- Read the indictment against the Goonie Boss street gang
- Gary group gets $25k Legacy Foundation grant
- Wave of cruise ships line up for Florida debuts
- FIFA rechaza que el Barcelona-Girona se juegue en Miami
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- ‘We can create new traditions’: OPRF board votes for caps and gowns at student graduation
- Aurora therapist’s new book aims to help Baby Boomer couples love retirement
- Former altar boy sexually abused by priest tells why he’s raising his kids in the Catholic Church
- Kevin Durant ‘not really impressed’ with billboard’s plea that he sign with the Knicks
- Gary wants to use tow fee funds for police vehicle maintenance
- Mundelein installing new welcome signs priced at about $30,000 each
- Changes at Gibbs-Morrison Cultural center possibly off the budget cutting table following motion, appeal from alderman
- Letters to the editor
- ‘How excited are you guys to go see Michelle Obama?’ Hundreds receive free tickets to book tour
- Letters to the editor
- 5 men charged in separate DUI incidents: Skokie police
- CSO review: Haitink falls, then recovers after profound performance
- Fantasy football Week 8 cheat sheet: injury decisions and fringe starters
- Residents say more is needed to assist those at the U.S.S. Lead Superfund site
- Island Lake Police Chief Anthony Sciarrone is fired amid investigation
- Trick-or-treating hours set in Aurora area
- With no end in sight, Lake Zurich resident expands book drive to help West Virginia region in poverty
- ‘American Vandal’ canceled after two seasons at Netflix
- Facebook suspends Iran-linked accounts spreading false info
- Detalles sobre Cesar Sayoc Jr., el sospechoso de enviar bombas a críticos de Trump
- Hinsdale police looking for man and woman who stole more than $10,000 in merchandise from Kelsey Resale Boutique
- Common talks Serena, politics and desire to win a Tony
- Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza protests
- John Ziegler, NHL president who oversaw merger, dies at 84
- Nurse who allegedly sought murder for hire on dark web wanted it to appear potential victim was having affair, cop testifies
- Lady palms can perform well indoors, but they need enough indirect light
- With spin bikes and heart monitors, schools are redefining gym to help kids take ownership of their health
- Photos: The Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park turns 100
- Sandwich school bus driver facing child pornography charges
- Speak Out: School funding and unemployment
- Week 8 NFL picks against the spread: Can Aaron Rodgers and the Packers hand the Rams their 1st loss?
- JB quiere ser gobernador de Illinois para enfrentar la agenda ‘destructiva’ de Trump
- Potential explosive devices found
- New card game tries to capture thrills, spills of riding the ‘L’
- Consultant recommends Maine Township Board not cut 2018 property-tax levy
- Taxes a big issue in Kane County Board District 5 contest
- Blackhawks rookie Alexandre Fortin off to fast start but has work to do on defense
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- Rivaldo: “No hay que subestimar al Real Madrid”
- 1 hurt in fall, hazmat called at old main post office
- ‘UIC will not be magnificent or grand’: OPRF to keep graduation ceremony in Oak Park
- Chopin turns 100: Historic theater has ushered in hipsters but kept its Polish roots
- Trump and Rauner administrations knew about Sterigenics cancer risks months before telling public
- Readers: Mileage tax? How about we scrap road taxes altogether?
- McGrath: Message to our president — keep your mouth shut and you might get my vote in the next election
- Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage during a White Sox game, set to become a free agent
- Yosemite park rangers recover bodies of 2 who fell to deaths off overlook
- Candidates for Lawlor’s seat on Lake County Board back elimination of expense cards for officials
- Community news
- The Chicago police officers killed in 1968
- Officials still probing cause of fire at Dwyane Wade’s former home; person of interest released from custody
- Community news
- Oak Park Township to host prescription take back day Oct. 27
- NBC cancels Megyn Kelly’s show after blackface controversy
- La Copa América se jugará simultáneamente con la Eurocopa
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- World Series games don’t have to drag on so long
- Two new TIF districts officially approved by Niles Village Board
- East Dundee decision on Water Street project, road closure delayed to November
- Sorry, Megyn Kelly, free speech isn’t quite that free
- World Cup cash inequality persists even after women’s prize rises
- Caucus for Northfield park and elementary school boards works in relative obscurity
- World of Disney store reopens with new merchandise, nods to past
- Gary hoping legislature will allow Majestic Star Casino move, freeing up Buffington Harbor for development
- New Aurora program offers training, ‘a safe space to fail’ for at-risk young people seeking to find the right career
- Three candidates for two seats in Will County District 2
- ‘The Facebook Dilemma’ review: ‘Frontline’ doc examines the dark side of sharing
- Down to Business: Designer wants women to love their unique dresses
- Meet Shimmy Braun, the mortgage lender behind those flashy drag queen billboards in Boystown
- Field of study, costs figure prominently in college choice
- Man in car when suburban restaurant owner was shot on NW Side: ‘The guy just pulled up and started firing’
- Scott Stantis Cartoon Caption Contest Winner and Extras
- Disfraces de Halloween a menudo son considerados ofensivos
- CPS enrollment by school for 2018-19: Look up your school
- Wasserman Schultz: ‘Bastard’ who sent mail bombs doesn’t represent character of South Florida
- SIU to create medical marijuana certificate program, launch new research into industrial hemp
- Michael Schafer, orthopedic surgeon at Northwestern who worked with city’s sports clubs, dies at 76
- Matt Nagy on Josh Bellamy vs. Kevin White: ‘One plays three positions and the other plays one’
- Alleged mail bomber lost home to bank once owned by Secretary Mnuchin
- One to remember: JaQuan Buchanan, West Aurora reach second round of playoffs for first time in 24 years
- ‘Swatting’ call at pizza restaurant and FedEx truck robbery were linked, Mundelein police say
- New Metra train platform dedicated — finally — in Western Springs
- A week of terror: How the investigation into a series of package bombs unfolded
- Last of Northwest Indiana grand movie houses still nods to past
- How to tuck your shirt into that pencil skirt — without all the bunching
- Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson questionable to play against Jets; rookie James Daniels to start
- Scouting report on Jets safety Jamal Adams: ‘He’s almost always in the right position’
- Políticos no suavizan su mensaje pese a amenaza de bombas
- How Trump should, but probably won’t, confront Saudi Arabia
- Consultant urges Naperville Park Board to make $6 million in improvements to its 2 golf courses
- J.B. Pritzker’s tax rate ‘negotiations’
- 2 J.B. Pritzker aides fired after social media post shows 1 wearing a charcoal mask resembling blackface
- Highland’s Festival of the Trail focuses on art
- Cook County jury convicts serial rapist of 1981 fatal stabbing of North Side woman
- Ex-Vernon Hills soccer coach charged with sexual assault of students gets 6 years in plea deal
- Park district staff recommend new park pavilion be named for family with ties to Naperville’s history
- Manhattan post office partially reopens after June tornado damage
- Pace considers cutting commuter bus route that runs from north Naperville to Metra station
- Morton Arboretum, U.S. Forest Service team up to accent North Chicago High School with trees
- Buffalo Grove Park District appoints new board member with ties to village hall
- Aurora Holiday Food Drive set to begin
- Rosemont sergeant charged with armed robbery misses disciplinary hearing due to hospitalization: attorneys
- Slowik: Don’t give up on South Suburban Airport, speaker tells crowd in Lansing
- 3 charged with prostitution after arrests at Highland massage parlors
- Trump says he bears ‘no blame’ for bomb suspect’s actions
- Clarendon Hills police blotter: MacBook laptop reported stolen from The Birches
- How Americans confront a bomb scare
- With town hall ahead, Imagine OPRF’s updated estimates show total costs could top $218 million
- Aurora approves new liquor licenses
- Matthew Shepard, who became symbol for gay rights after 1998 slaying, laid to rest in D.C.
- Ask Tom: How do the seasons rank in terms of total precipitation?
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
- 5 tips for a mobile man cave that rivals home
- Letter to the editor: Arming teachers?
- Spaghetti dinner to raise funds for Aurora’s Coats for Kids program
- Ask Tom: Has October ever been colder than November, or November colder than December?
- Chicago mural honors the creator of La Catrina, the satirical icon of Day of the Dead
- ‘Clicking’ sound from parked car prompts call to bomb squad, evacuations of Niles Village Hall, post office
- Panhandling no longer a crime in Aurora
- ‘False flag’ hoaxes about bombing suspect persist, despite evidence — and a Trump shrine on wheels
- Shout Out: Steve McCarthy, IT worker who makes time for fitness and family
- Restored Unity Temple, Loop CTA station highlight winners of architecture awards
- ‘It’s pretty exciting and overwhelming’: Julian Johnson thrilled for Zion-Benton’s return to the playoffs
- Republican incumbents face 2 challengers in Will County District 5
- Ride the train that honors the dead in Chicago
- Decent: Halloween a total treat for someone who spent years watching it on TV
- Connecticut lacrosse recruit Sophie Sorenson lifts Stevenson to regional title
- ‘It was killing for the sake of killing’: Feds charge South Side gang faction in 10 killings in Englewood
- Border patrol warns landowners of ‘armed civilians’ after militia offers to help stop caravan
- Hot topics in Will County District 7 race include opioids and taxes
- Mike Braun says Hoosiers ‘can’t accept business as usual’ in Washington during Porter County campaign stop
- Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops by 10,000 students
- Mail bomb suspect may have threatened U.S. Rep. Gutierrez on social media, congressman says
- Rare Revolutionary War-era newspaper found in a New Jersey Goodwill
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
- ‘I thought he looked like a shooter’: Why people took pictures of Cesar Sayoc’s van
- Fall sports notes: Grant’s Aly Negovetich makes an impact in cross country after giving soccer a try
- Join Eric Zorn and Mary Schmich for the 20th year of Songs of Good Cheer
- More than 3,700 sign Old Town School of Folk Music petition to change nonprofit’s leadership
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
- Disabato: Mount Carmel graduate Don Butkus earns comeback player of year nomination
- Gov. Bruce Rauner says he expects to meet with President Trump during southern Illinois visit
- Urban renewal: Senior outside hitter Sam Urban powers St. Charles East past South Elgin in regional
- Red Sox star Mookie Betts spotted feeding Boston homeless after Game 2 win
- Stripper, bodybuilder, bigot: The life of bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc
- Chilly temperatures to persist through weekend
- Residents and city officials talk FY19 budget, austerity over coffee: ‘It’s frustrating that we are cutting essential services’
- Hutton: Lowell football coaching mystique starts with wearing black shorts in any type of weather
- Bulls rookie Chandler Hutchison scoreless in loss to Hornets in first start
- DeMarcus Cousins, yet to play his first game for the Warriors, earns his first ejection
- Officials say stray fingerprint, bad spelling pointed to bomb suspect in Florida
- Maybe J.B. Pritzker should hire Megyn Kelly
- IndyCar driver Robert Wickens says August crash has left him a paraplegic
- Harting USA will spend $100 million over 5 years to grow Elgin headquarters; expansion will create 250 jobs
- Hornets blow out injury-ravaged and listless Bulls 135-106
- Ethan erupts: Senior quarterback Ethan Igras totals 343 yards as Lowell overpowers Griffith in sectional
- Illinois transfer Mark Smith receives NCAA waiver to play immediately for Missouri
- Elton John farewell tour
- Nazareth ends boys golf season in fine form
- As Trump blames media for uncivil ‘tone’ at Charlotte rally, supporters regard bomb reports with suspicion
- Tanna ready for bed: Senior running back Leon Tanna goes for 205 yards and 2 TDs to carry H-F past Fremd
- Baltz’s waltz: Senior quarterback Jack Baltz accounts for 5 TDs as Lincoln-Way East rolls past St. Charles East
- Obama rips Trump, GOP in fiery speeches in Milwaukee and Detroit: ‘Nobody in my administration got indicted’
- Jaden McGill, Oak Park too much for New Trier in first round of 8A playoffs
- College notes: Highland Park’s Josh Pollack still splitting uprights at Arizona
- Niles North girls volleyball season ends early due to scheduling error
- Worked over: Junior star Leshon Williams runs for 259 yards and 3 TDs as Richards routs Rock Island